Yoshinori Masakado

is a member of Japanese boy band Ae! Group and actor. His nicknames are Masakado and Massan.

He was born in Osaka and belongs to Starto Entertainment. His mother and sister sent his resume to Johnny & Associates when he was in his third year of junior high school. He passed the audition and joined to the Johnny & Associates on April 3, 2011.

On February 18, 2019, he was selected as a member of the Ae! Group. In September of the same year, he began his acting career with a role in BS Nippon Corporation's TV series Love Sickness and the Bastard Gang. In 2020, he appeared in NHK's asadora Scarlet as the boyfriend of the protagonist's sister. In 2021, he played his first leading role on stage in Sen, Shoku, a play written by Shigeaki Kato of NEWS.

Masakado is also known for his guitar technique and is the guitarist of Ae! Group. He also held his first solo concert Yoshinori Masakado Solo Live Show with Kansai Johnny's Jr. at Osaka Shōchikuza during his pre-debut trainee period, which lasted about one month and 43 performances.

On May 15, 2024, Ae! Group made their CD debut on Universal Music Japan.

Personal relationships Masakado is known for his close friendship with Ren Nagase and Daigo Nishihata, with whom he joined Johnny & Associates through the same audition.

When Nagase starred in the film Yowamushi Pedal: Up the Road, he received a long, heartfelt email from Masakado sharing his impressions, which Nagase later mentioned as a particularly touching memory.

Further reflecting their close bond, in October of the same year, Nagase, Masakado, and Nishihata collaborated on Nagase's solo song "Shimi," included in King & Prince's sixth original album Re:ERA. For this track, Masakado contributed guitar and chorus, while Nishihata was involved in writing the lyrics and performing chorus vocals.

Filmography TV series

Films

Stage

Other Activities Variety Shows Saturday Plus (October 7, 2023 – MBS TV/TBS Television) – Host

Radio Programs Kansai Johnny's Jr.'s Bali Bali Sound -> Kambari! (May 1, 2018 – , FM Osaka) – Appears with Seiya Suezawa and Ken Kojima Children's Cheering! 4 Hour Radio (June 14, 2020, NHK Radio 1) – Main personality with Keita Richard Kusama Children's Cheering! 5 Hour Radio – After a Short Summer Vacation: To Everyone in Tough Times (September 13, 2020, NHK Radio 1) – main personality with Keita Richard Kusama